[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Pronshi

She spent half her time in that house intoxicated.

I didn't call her a homeless person? A chav from what I have seen is.
Council housed and violent.

A chav is a term coined by the media to lump, label and stereotype working class people as all being a part of a culture which is violent, workshy and ridden with alcoholism and drug abuse. It's demonising and demeaning and has been made popular by politicians and the elite alike in an attempt to trample on those who are deprived of the most and lack the necessary means to better themselves

Can people please stop throwing this term around it's offensive and ignorant

[Pronshi]

Originally Posted by Jack_

A chav is a term coined by the media to lump, label and stereotype working class people as all being a part of a culture which is violent, workshy and ridden with alcoholism and drug abuse. It's demonising and demeaning and has been made popular by politicians and the elite alike in an attempt to trample on those who are deprived of the most and lack the necessary means to better themselves

Can people please stop throwing this term around it's offensive and ignorant

I was not the first to use that word... if you would see bothered to read the thread...
You would see Sam used it.

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Pronshi

I was not the first to use that word... if you would see bothered to read the thread...
You would see Sam used it.

I quoted you because you attempted to define what a chav was, I was correcting you

I know other people have used it, hence why I said 'can people please stop throwing this term around'

[Pronshi]

Originally Posted by Jack_

I quoted you because you attempted to define what a chav was, I was correcting you

I know other people have used it, hence why I said 'can people please stop throwing this term around'

I didn't attempt. I did define.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Pronshi

I didn't attempt. I did define.

Chavs are people who live in council houses? No, that's not the definition.

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Pronshi

I didn't attempt. I did define.

No, you think you defined it but you didn't. You attempted to by wheeling out a popular misconception and as such got it wrong. Do some reading and then you'll understand why my explanation is correct

[Pronshi]

Originally Posted by Jack_

No, you think you defined it but you didn't. You attempted to by wheeling out a popular misconception and as such got it wrong. Do some reading and then you'll understand why my explanation is correct

I'm from Ireland I'm not a genius with English lingo but even a quick google search will show you it means what I said.

[Samm]

Originally Posted by Pronshi

I was not the first to use that word... if you would see bothered to read the thread...
You would see Sam used it.

I didn't say it about Helen, I said it about Conor

[Pronshi]

Originally Posted by ~Sam~

I didn't say it about Helen, I said it about Conor

I know. I said you were the first to use the word "chav."
The member was annoyed at us using the term completely.
But yes you were spot on anyway.

[the truth]

Originally Posted by Jack_

A chav is a term coined by the media to lump, label and stereotype working class people as all being a part of a culture which is violent, workshy and ridden with alcoholism and drug abuse. It's demonising and demeaning and has been made popular by politicians and the elite alike in an attempt to trample on those who are deprived of the most and lack the necessary means to better themselves

Can people please stop throwing this term around it's offensive and ignorant

wrong. It's more aimed at the lazy workless underclass.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Jack_

A chav is a term coined by the media to lump, label and stereotype working class people as all being a part of a culture which is violent, workshy and ridden with alcoholism and drug abuse. It's demonising and demeaning and has been made popular by politicians and the elite alike in an attempt to trample on those who are deprived of the most and lack the necessary means to better themselves

Can people please stop throwing this term around it's offensive and ignorant

I just looked into this thread and groaned really until I saw your post which is an excellent one as ever.
Really well said Jack_ again.